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Gets look from Washington The Commanders worked out Allen (undisclosed) on Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Impact Allen was waived with an injury settlement by the Vikings in early September. He appears to have recovered from his undisclosed injury, and the undrafted rookie out of North Carolina is attempting to join a team in need of depth at defensive back.

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Waived from IR with injury settlement Allen (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement by the Vikings on Wednesday,Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Allen is now a free agent and will be cleared to sign with an NFL team once he recovers from his injury. He appeared in 50 games across four collegiate seasons at UNC, amassing 136 total tackles, 22 passes defended, 0.5 sacks and three interceptions.

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Reverts to IR Allen (undisclosed) reverted to the Vikings' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.

Impact The cornerback was waived with an injury designation by Minnesota earlier in the day. Allen will now need to reach an injury settlement with the team to have a chance to play in 2026.

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Waived with injury designation Allen (undisclosed) was waived by the Vikings on Sunday with an injury designation, Rob Kleifield of the team's official website reports.

Impact Allen appears to have picked up an undisclosed injury at some point during the preseason. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, the cornerback will revert to season-ending injured reserve with Minnesota.

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